REA and other auctions, ridiculous delays

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by insidethewrapper

Does any other auction house just end an auction at anytime they wish ? If the rule is 15 minutes then it should be 15 minutes. It just seems a little fishy that someone can make a bid and then the auction house declares the auction done.

This is a certainly understandable concern. But I don't think Rob would stop the auction if there was a spirited bidding war on a high value card; however, bids going back and forth on a collection of Playboy magazines probably means that the auction had jumped the shark.

[cyseymour]

Originally Posted by calvindog

This is a certainly understandable concern. But I don't think Rob would stop the auction if there was a spirited bidding war on a high value card; however, bids going back and forth on a collection of Playboy magazines probably means that the auction had jumped the shark.

One thing about that lot, it says it is missing the March 1955 issue of Playboy, but in fact that issue never existed.

http://www.behance.net/gallery/The-M...Project/737550

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by calvindog

however, bids going back and forth on a collection of Playboy magazines probably means that the auction had jumped the shark.

That's AWESOME, Jeff!

FWIW, I put in a bid on an item 3 weeks ago, and won it this morning at $400 less than my Honest Auto Bid! Rob and team run an ethical auction, IMHO.

[insidethewrapper]

I agree, in my opinion, REA is the best, and I would consign to them in a minute.I just don't like the way the auction ends.

[Anthony S.]

Just hire a meth addict to bid for you. They don't sleep.

[Cat]

Originally Posted by Anthony S.

Just hire a meth addict to bid for you. They don't sleep.

I heard one of the board members did this but is now reconsidering the strategy after ending the auction with only a mad stack of playboys.

[drc]

An LSD addict would bid all your money on 1972 Topps.

[Rickyy]

One of the few benefits of being an nite owl... stayed abreast of the auction via smartphone last night while sipping from a glass at a bar at nearly closing time... even the bartender and a few fellow barflys were rivited watching to see if I would get anything or not...

Ricky Y